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Stephen Miranda, MD
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
About Me
Stephen Miranda, MD, MS, is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of Peripheral Nerve for Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He completed subspecialty fellowship training in peripheral nerve surgery and specializes in the surgical treatment of various nerve disorders, including nerve entrapment, pain, tumors, and trauma such as brachial plexus and extremity injuries. Dr. Miranda collaborates with experts across Mount Sinai to create personalized treatment plans aimed at improving each patient’s quality of life and optimizing nerve function recovery. His approach incorporates advanced surgical techniques and technologies like nerve stimulation, repair, transfer, and complex reconstruction.
Beyond peripheral nerve surgery, Dr. Miranda also manages back pain and other spinal conditions using both open and minimally invasive procedures. His academic interests include developing value-based care models for spine surgery to ensure patients receive the most appropriate treatment at the right time. In 2021, Dr. Miranda was selected for the National Clinician Scholars Program, a prestigious fellowship in health services research established by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He holds a Master of Science in Health Policy Research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and his research has focused on access, cost, and quality of spine surgery, with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness and patient-centered outcomes like return-to-work. His current work explores how wearable technologies and artificial intelligence can accelerate recovery after spine surgery.
Originally from Long Island, Dr. Miranda earned his B.A. with Honors from Stanford University and his M.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, where he received the Jules Cohen Award for Advancing Medical Education. He completed his neurosurgical residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, including a fellowship in peripheral nerve surgery under Dr. Eric Zager’s mentorship.
Dr. Miranda resides in New York City with his wife and enjoys running, hiking, and traveling. He sees patients at The Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan and Mount Sinai Queens in Astoria.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Neurosurgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Health Services Research, Patient Centered Outcomes Research, Public Health, Spinal Cord, Spine, Technology & Innovation
Clinical Focus
- Brain, Spine Tumors
- Cervical Disc Replacement
- Cervical Myelopathy
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chiari Malformation
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Disc Disease of Neck and Back
- Disc Herniation
- Herniated Disk
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- MRI - Back / Spine
- MRI - Brain
- MRI - Spinal Cord
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Muscle Weakness / Palsy
- Nerve Impingement
- Neurofibromatosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Sciatica
- Spasmodic Torticollis
- Spinal Cord Disorder
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cord Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Spinal Cord Reconstructive Surgery
- Spinal Cord Second Opinion
- Spinal Cord Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumors
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Fracture
- Spine Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Subdural Hematoma
- Syrinx
- Thoracic/Lumbar Laminectomy
- Tingling / Numbness / Weakness
- Vertebral Compression Fracture
- Vertebral Fracture
Education
MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry
Residency, Neurosurgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Awards
National Story Contest Finalist, Costs of Care
The Healthcare Financial Management Association, Yale New Haven Health System, and Strata Decision Technology
The Jules Cohen Award for Advancing Medical Education
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
NATUS Resident/Fellow Award for Neurocritical Care
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Abstract Award
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Foundation
Resident Research Competition Winner
34th Annual Pan-Philadelphia Neurosurgery Conference
Travel Award for Best Abstract
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Locations
Mount Sinai Doctors-Astoria
25-20 30th Avenue, Fifth Floor, Astoria, NY, 11102212-241-8354The Mount Sinai Hospital
5 East 98th Street, Seventh Floor, New York, NY, 10029212-241-8354Mount Sinai Doctors-Forest Hills
99-01 Queens Boulevard, Rego Park, NY, 11374212-241-8354Mount Sinai-Union Square
10 Union Square, Suite 5P, New York, NY, 10003212-241-8354
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- WellCare Health Plan
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Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Miranda has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.